Lost in the drama of the Dodgers 9-6 victory over the Giants last night was veteran slugger Justin Turner exiting the game with an abdominal injury. Turner was pulled in the bottom of the eighth inning, with Jake Lamb assuming DH duties.
Prior to first pitch on Friday, JT elaborated on the severity of his injury and Dave Roberts outlined a timetable for Turner’s return to the lineup (quotes via OCR’s Bill Plunkett).
“Justin Turner described his injury as “a gremlin” in his rib cage. Has had oblique and intercostal injuries before. This isn’t that.